Jon Asprey and Debbie Evans join FTI as managing directors
FTI Consulting has appointed Jon Asprey and Debbie Evans as Managing Directors in its Technology segment. The pair strengthen the Information Governance, Privacy & Security practice.
Jon Asprey is based in London and brings more than 20 years of experience in privacy, information governance, data science, analytics and regulatory compliance for clients in financial services, media, technology and healthcare.
He will work with clients to drive improved data quality, leverage data assets in a compliant manner and apply information governance and privacy principles.
Prior to joining FTI Consulting, he led the EMEA Privacy and Data Protection team at global consulting firm IBM, where he supported numerous large technology and privacy transformation programmes.
Debbie Evans meanwhile specialises in data protection, information security, cloud computing, data and IT outsourcing. Over the last 20 years, she has led regulatory compliance, security, corporate governance and data privacy programmes within large, global organisations.
Prior to joining FTI Consulting, Evans was the group data protection officer at Rentokil Initial and ran an independent compliance consultancy in the UK.
Evans has also held numerous senior in-house governance and compliance roles for corporations in technology, biopharmaceutical, media and other highly regulated industries.
Nina Bryant, Head of the Information Governance, Privacy & Security practice in the UK, said, “Jon and Debbie each bring unique experience that will bolster our offerings, including privacy by design, data privacy officer and data governance solutions.”
Jake Frazier, a Senior Managing Director and the Global Leader of the Information Governance, Privacy & Security practice, added, “With an ever-evolving array of data protection laws to contend with globally and an increasingly fraught threat landscape, organisations need support in establishing robust governance programmes that build operational, regulatory, financial and reputational resiliency.
“We’re continuing to grow our practice to meet these needs. The collective expertise that Jon and Debbie bring to our practice will play a key role in helping our clients achieve compliance while continuing to pursue data innovation.”
With 6,900 employees located in 30 countries, FTI Consulting is one of the world's largest business advisory firms.
